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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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