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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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