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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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