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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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