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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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