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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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