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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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