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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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