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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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