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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take 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 open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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