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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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