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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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