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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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