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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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