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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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