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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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