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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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