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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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