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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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