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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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