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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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