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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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