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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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