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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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