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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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