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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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