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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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