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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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