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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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