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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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