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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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