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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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