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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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