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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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