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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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