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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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