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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important 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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