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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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