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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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