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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major 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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