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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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