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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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