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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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