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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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