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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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