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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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