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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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