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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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