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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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