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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take 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 commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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