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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key 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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