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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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