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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts 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 topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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