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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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