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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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