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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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