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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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