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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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