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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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