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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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