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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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