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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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