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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes 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. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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