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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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