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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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