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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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