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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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