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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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