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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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