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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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