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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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