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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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