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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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