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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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