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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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