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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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