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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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