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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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