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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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