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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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