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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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