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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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