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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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