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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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