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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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