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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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