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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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