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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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