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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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