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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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