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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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