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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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