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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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