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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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