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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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