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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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