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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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