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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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