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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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