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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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