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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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