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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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