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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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