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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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