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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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