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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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