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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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