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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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