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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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