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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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