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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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