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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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