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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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