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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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