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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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