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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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