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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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