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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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