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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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