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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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