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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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