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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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