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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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