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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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