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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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