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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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