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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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