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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing 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 studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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