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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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