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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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