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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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