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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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