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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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