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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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