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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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