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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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