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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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