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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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