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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines 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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