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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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