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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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