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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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