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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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