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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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