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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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