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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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