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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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