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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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