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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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