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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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