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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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