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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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