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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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