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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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