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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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