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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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