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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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