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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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