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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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