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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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