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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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