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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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