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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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