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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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