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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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