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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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