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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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