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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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