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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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