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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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