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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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