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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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