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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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