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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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