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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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