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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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