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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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