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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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