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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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