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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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