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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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