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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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