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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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