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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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