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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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