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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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