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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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