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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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