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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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