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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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