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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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