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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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