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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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