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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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