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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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