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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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