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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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