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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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