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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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