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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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