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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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