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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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