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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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