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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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