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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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