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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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