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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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