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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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