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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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