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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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