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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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