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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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