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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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