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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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