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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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