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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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