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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources