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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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