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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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