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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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