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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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