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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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