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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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