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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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