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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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