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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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