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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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