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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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