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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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