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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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