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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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