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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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