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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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