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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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