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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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