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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important 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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