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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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