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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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