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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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