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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key 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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