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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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