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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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