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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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