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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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