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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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