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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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