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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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