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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants 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. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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