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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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