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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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