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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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