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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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