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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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