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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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