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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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