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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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