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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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