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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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