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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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