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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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