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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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