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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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