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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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