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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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