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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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