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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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