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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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