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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the 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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