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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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