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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take 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. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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