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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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