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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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