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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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