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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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