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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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