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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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