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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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