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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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