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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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