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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around 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. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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