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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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