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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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