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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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