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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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