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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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