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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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