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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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