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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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