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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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