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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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