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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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