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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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