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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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