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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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