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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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