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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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