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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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