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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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