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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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