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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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