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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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