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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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