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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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