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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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