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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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