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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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