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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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