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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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