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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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