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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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