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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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