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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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