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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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