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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world 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. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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