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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses 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 MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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