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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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