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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take 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 courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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