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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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