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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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