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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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