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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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