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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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