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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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