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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. 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. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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