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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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