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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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