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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part 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 massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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