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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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