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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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