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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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