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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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