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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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