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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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