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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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