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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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