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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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