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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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