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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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