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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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