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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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