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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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