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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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