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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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