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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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