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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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