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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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