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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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