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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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