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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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