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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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