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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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