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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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