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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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