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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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