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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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