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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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