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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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