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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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