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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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