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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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