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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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