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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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