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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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