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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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