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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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