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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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