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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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