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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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