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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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