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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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