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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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