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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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