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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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