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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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