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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the 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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