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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses 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 free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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