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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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