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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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