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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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 courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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