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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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