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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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