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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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