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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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