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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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