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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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