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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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