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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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