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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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