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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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