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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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