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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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