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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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