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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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