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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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