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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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