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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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