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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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