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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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