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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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