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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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