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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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