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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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