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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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