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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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