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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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