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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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