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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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