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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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