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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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