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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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