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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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