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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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