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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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