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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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