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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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