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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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