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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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