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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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