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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver 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. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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