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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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