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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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