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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part 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 massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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