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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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