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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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