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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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