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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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