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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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