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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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