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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over 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. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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