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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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