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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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