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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the 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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