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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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