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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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