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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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