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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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