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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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