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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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