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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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