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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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