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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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