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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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