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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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