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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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