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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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