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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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