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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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