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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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