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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate 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. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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