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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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