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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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