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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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