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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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