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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches 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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