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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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