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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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