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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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