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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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