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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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