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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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