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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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