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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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