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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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