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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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