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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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