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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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