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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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