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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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