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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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