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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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