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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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