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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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