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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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