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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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