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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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