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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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