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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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