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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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 procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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