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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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