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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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