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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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