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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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