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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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