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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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