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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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