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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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