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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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