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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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