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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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