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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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