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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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