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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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