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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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