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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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