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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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