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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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