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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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