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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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