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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes 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 MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies 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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