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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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