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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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