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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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