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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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