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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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