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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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