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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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