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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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