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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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