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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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