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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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