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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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