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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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